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  1. Of Parts and Pieces: The Instructions and Assembly of the Mishkan (Audio)

    Rabbi Chanoch Waxman | 16 minutes

    The lack of symmetry between the text's portrayal of God's commands pertaining to the Mishkan and Moshe's fulfilment of those commands hints to a message that the Torah seeks to convey about the Mishkan and its relationship to the people and the priests. This shiur explores the symbolism, significance and purpose of the representation of the Mishkan—the Tent of Meeting as a portable Sinai, as portrayed at the end of the book of Exodus.

  2. The Yom Kippur Service

    Rabbi Yair Kahn | 12 minutes

    The tragedy of Nadav and Avihu highlights the tension between the concepts of the “thirsting for the living God” and “No man shall see me and live”. Our parasha continues from where Shemini left off and prevents the tragedy from recurring by emphasizing the importance of the ketoret (the incense cloud) as necessary in the Kohen Gadol's entrance to the Holy of Holies, as the steps of the Yom Kippur Service are presented.

  3. The Rainbow in a Cloud: A Weapon in its Case

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  4. The Rainbow: Light Emerging out of Darkness

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  5. Symbolism of the Rainbow: Diversity of Creation and God's Glory

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  6. What is a Religious Personality?

    Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik | 12 minutes

    The Rav expounds on Bnei Yisrael’s complaint about leaving the “pot of meat” in Egypt. They are about to stone Moshe and Aharon- but then they experience the “glory of the Shekhina” and their attitude changes from a rebellious mood into one of religious tremor. How did that happen?  

     

    A Recording of Rav Soloveitchik on Behaalotekha

  7. Pekudei: A Giant Chiasm In Sefer Shmot

    Rabbi David Fohrman |

    In this week's video, Rabbi Fohrman explores an incredible chiasm that encompasses more than 15 chapters, and asks, how do the pieces of this puzzle, especially the focal point at the center, come together to help us understand how the Torah builds together?

     

     

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